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king pin bearing broken up :'(

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13 Apr 2013 13:17 - 19 Apr 2013 17:01 #68618 by markyp2000
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Has any one come across the above i went to change the half shaft oil seal simple job well so i thought when i removed the compleat hub the lower bearing fell out to be exspected as it at the bottom then started the dirty proses of cleaning it out and all the parts and then i found this :ohmy: :angry: :unsure: :(









Has any one seen this before the bearing race broke up and the center of the beaing has broken also the bearing cage damaged :angry: :(
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13 Apr 2013 17:05 #68631 by Tadpole
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Was there no indication of bearing failure Marky ........................ :(

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13 Apr 2013 19:34 #68636 by j999pre
Replied by j999pre on topic king pin bearing broken up :'(
Yes had similar looking bits drop out before. Also had the bearing seize onto the kingpin. Proper sod to get out.

It usually its down to water ingress.
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13 Apr 2013 20:51 #68639 by markyp2000
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Had a bit of wheel wobble for a few month but i just thought it was wheel balance lol

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13 Apr 2013 21:46 #68647 by mudman
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thats how mine looked both sides when i 1st got it i done king pin bearings and wheel bearings both side sitll got a small amount of movment on the near side but i cant feel it while driving so im just going to leave it untill somthing brakes as i cant work out what it is :lol:

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14 Apr 2013 07:57 #68653 by supergaz
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Yes, my bearing has broken up into loads if pieces, then chewed up the kingpin on the hub whilst driving slowly home, it was a bugger to get the kingpin out.

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16 Apr 2013 17:46 #68825 by markyp2000
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Another problem i see may result in a new front axle :'( the bottom race goes in and is not a tight fit as i can turn the race while in the axle by hand and it falls out what do you guys think

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18 Apr 2013 12:53 #68961 by markyp2000
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Well fitted new axle tube

Removed front axle took apart 2 axles ie put my diff and hubs on as i new thay was ok refitted all in 4 hours on my back which i think was good going and the compleat axle only cost £100 :-) and no more wheel wobble which stared a few month ago so next time it wobbles ill be looking at it right ways

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18 Apr 2013 15:18 #68967 by Tadpole
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Good news Marky ................. ;)

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18 Apr 2013 15:45 #68968 by Obarno
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Markyp2000. I would try some Locktite stud and bearing retainer - probably will hold it in place without any problem. As regards the bearings, I changed one yesterday and the bottom bearing was badly damaged and bent, and the seat came out in 2 pieces. There was oil leaking from the big seal which drew my attention to it, but equally there was no play in the hub at all. There was a small amount of wheel wobble which did make me suspicious.
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18 Apr 2013 16:05 #68971 by markyp2000
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Thats what mine was like but id rather do the job right and nobits gonna hold up seeing as im a mechanic it would go against my better judgement

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19 Apr 2013 10:51 #69007 by kirkynut
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When I put a replacement front axle on mine the kingpins in it were seized and the bearings really rusty but I drove it like that for a few weeks before getting the time to change the wheel bearings and kingpin bearings. I had no wobble despite all the rust but they were in one piece!

I empathise about changing the axle on the floor on your own!

Why did you have to do it in the first place though? I don't remember reading of you telling us, but I do miss things!

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